Recruiter

Department: Human Resources • Classification: Exempt • FTE: 1.0

About the role

Striving for work-life balance, St. Olaf College supports flexible scheduling options within typical work hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm. This is a year-round, on-campus position.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruitment and hiring process for staff positions.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for exempt and non-exempt staff positions in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and College policies.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies, establish search timelines, and fill vacancies efficiently.
• Review and revise job descriptions to ensure they accurately reflect position responsibilities and qualifications.
• Post and advertise vacancies through Oracle and other recruitment sources.
• Source, screen, and coordinate candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Prepare and distribute offer letters and employment documentation.
• Serve as a recruitment consultant to campus leaders:
  • Advise hiring managers and search committees on recruitment best practices, inclusive hiring strategies, interviewing techniques, and employment processes.
  • Build collaborative relationships across campus to support effective workforce planning and hiring decisions.
  • Recommend improvements to recruitment practices to enhance the candidate experience and hiring outcomes.
• Administer recruitment systems and employment records:
  • Maintain recruitment data and applicant records within Oracle and other HR systems.
  • Ensure recruitment documentation is complete, accurate, and retained in accordance with College policies and legal requirements.
  • Support system enhancements, testing, and process improvements related to recruitment and onboarding.
  • Maintain external relationships with recruitment vendors.
  • Review and approve recruitment-related invoices and expenses.
• Support onboarding and continuous improvement:
  • Coordinate pre-employment activities, including background checks and new hire documentation.
  • Develop and update recruitment templates, forms, and standard operating procedures.
  • Participate in departmental projects that improve Human Resources services and operational effectiveness.
• Support, respect, and embrace diverse backgrounds, values, and perspectives to build a strong and inclusive community.
• Complete required training and participate in the College’s performance management process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years’ experience in human resources, employment, recruiting, or relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources.
• 5+ years’ recruiting experience or as a human resources generalist.
• Experience using Oracle Cloud.
• Experience with systems implementation.
• Experience in higher education.

Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check, which may include criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of a DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. The College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks.

Pay

Salary range: $58,000–$65,000.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match.
• Contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts.
• Significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children.
• Generous paid time off.

About Us

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.